Hog-trough.



PATENTED APR. '2, 1907.

G. STRAHLE. HOG THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1906.

wwwaooeo UNITED STATES PATENT GFETQ.

GEORGE STRAHLE, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA.

HOG-THOUGH.

N 0. 849,281. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 2, 1906. Serial No. 309,490.

Patented April 2, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE STRAHLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog-Troughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to animal-troughs.

The main object of the invention is to provide an improved trough especially designed for feeding hogs, which will be simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and strong, durable, and convenient in use.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the annexed detailed description.

A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved trough. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the blank from which the main body member of my trough as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is constructed. Fig. 4 is a pers ectiv'e view of one end of my trough, ta en when the trough is inverted and illustrating a modification in the manner of connecting the parts of the trough. Fig. 5 is a transverse section illustrating a further modification in the manner of connecting the parts. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views, respectively, of the angle-irons employed in the constructions illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

Referring to a detailed description of the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, my improved trough comprises a main body channel member 1 of approximately V-shape form in cross-section and vertical end plates 2 and 3, all preferably constructed of cold-stamped sheet-steel and riveted together, flanges being provided at the ends of the channel member for connecting thereto the end plates, which constitute su ports for the channel member extending belbw the bottom of the same and being flanged at their lower edges to provide broad bearing-surfaces A. The channel member 1, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is constructed of a single sheet of material having a pair of triangular-shaped extensions 8 at opposite ends thereof. The triangular-shaped extensions 8 are bent up at right angles to the main portion of the sheet and the sheet folded to approximately V-shape form in crosssection. The channel member thus formed is completely closed at its ends by the triangular-shaped extensions 8, the adjacent edges of each pair of which abut and which are secured to the end plates by rivets,; 9 passing through the same and the extensions 8, said extensions constituting end walls for the channel member and connecting-flanges for the members.

As illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, instead of forming the flanges 8 integral with the channel member 1 they may be provided by employing angle-irons 10 of the form shown in Fig. 6 ner or bottom surfaces of the channel member 1 at the ends thereof.

After the channel member and end plates are riveted together, if necessary, the joints arehsoldered over to make the trough water tig t.

In order to prevent the animals from wallowing in the trough and from fighting and interfering with each other while feeding, I provide a cover for the trough, comprising two longitudinally-arranged bars 13 and 14 and transverse bars 15, arranged at regular intervals and connecting the same. The bars 13 and 14 and 15 are round in crosssection, being formed of metal piping, and the bars 13 and 14, respectively, when the cover is in a closed position overlie the upper side edges 20 and 20 of the channel member, so that no sharp edges are presented to cut the animals. The end plates 2 and 3 extend above and beyond the side walls of the channel member and are provided at one side of the channel member adjacent the upper edge of one of the side walls thereof with openings 16, through which project the ends of the bar 13, and thus a hinge connection between the cover and the end plates is formed, the bar loosely engaging the openings as the pintle of the hinge, and cotter-pins 17 being provided to engage transverse recesses in the bar to prevent longitudinal play thereof. Additional means for hinging the cover to the trough may be supplied in the nature of members 18, secured to the channel member intermediate the ends thereof, said members 18 having eyes 19 encircling the bar 13. The bar 14, which is provided with a recess 21 in one end thereof, is adapted to rest against the upper edge 20 of the channel or 7, riveted to the in- Io be made in the construction and arrangecess adapted to aline tegral therewith at each-end thereof a pair of connecting-flanges closing the channel member at its ends, and end plates secured to said member between the end plates when the cover is in its closed position, the recess 21 being in alinement with an opening 22 in one of the end plates, and the cover may be i flanges. locked in its closed position by inserting a g 4. A trough comprising a horizontallypin 23 through the opening 22 and into the disposed channel member of approximately recess 21.

It will be understood that various changes each end with a pair of triangular-shaped within the scope of the appended claims may connecting-flanges closing the channel member at its ends, and end plates secured to said flanges.

5. A trough comprising a horizontallydisposed channel member constructed from a single sheet of material having at each end 1. A trough comprising a horizontallya pair of triangular extensions, said sheet bedisposed channel member and end plates sel ing folded to approximately V-shape form cured thereto and a cover having a hinged i in cross-section, and the triangular exteni connection with the end plates at one side of 1 sions being bent at an angle to the main portion with their adjacent edges abutting, said X the channel member and provided with a re l triangular extensions closing the ends of the channel member and constituting connectingwith an opening in one of the end plates when the cover is in a closed I flanges, and end plates secured to the connecting-flanges.

position, and a locking-pin to be inserted through the opening in the end plate and to 6. A trough comprising a horizontallydisposed channel member having at each end engage the recess in the cover to lock the cover in a closed position.

2. A trough comprisin a channel member connecting-flanges completely closing the ends of the channel member and constituting end walls therefor, and end plates secured to said flanges.

7. A trough comprising a horizontallydisposed channel member having at each end. extensions completely closing the ends of the channel member and constituting end walls therefor, and means for supporting the channel member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE STRAHLE.

Witnesses LoUIs BLocK,

KATIE MAHAN.

ment hereinbefore described without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim is O and end plates secured to said channel member and a cover comprising a pair of longitudinally-arranged bars and transverse bars arranged at regular intervals and connecting the longitudinally-arranged bars, and one of the last-mentioned bars having a hinged connection with the end plates at one side of the l channel member, and the other of said bars being provided with a recess adapted to aline i an opening in one of the end plates when the 1 cover is in a closed position and a lockingl pin to be inserted through said opening and to engage the recess to lock the cover in closed position. 3. A trough comprising a horizontallydisposed channel member having formed 1n- V-shape form in cross-section provided at 

